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Real Madrid’s 10th injury this season is at left-back

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The Brazilian defender joins the growing list of absentees for Real Madrid.

Real Madrid defender Marcelo will miss the Champions League Group A clash at PSG on Wednesday after sustaining a back injury, the club said.

Real Madrid face Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday to kick off their Champions League campaign, but Zinedine Zidane will have his work cut out for him to piece together the best squad he can muster.

Veteran full-back Marcelo is the most recent to hit the absentee list, joining six other first-team members on the sidelines for the important upcoming match. The 31-year-old suffered a neck injury in the weekend La Liga match against Levante. Marcelo completed the 90 minutes, but appeared to pick up the injury when falling onto his back after taking a shot in the first half. 

The club confirmed he will not take part against Paris Saint-Germain, and could be a doubt for the crunch tie with La Liga leaders Sevilla on Sunday.

“After the tests carried out today on our player Marcelo by the Real Madrid medical services, he has been diagnosed with a post-traumatic cervicodorsal injury,” Madrid said in a statement on Monday, without specifying how long he would be out.

The Brazilian, set to be replaced at left back by Ferland Mendy as the record 13-time winners’ make their European bow, joins the long list of injuries suffered by Madrid this season. Isco, Luka Modric, Marco Asensio and Federico Valverde will all miss the game, along with suspended duo Sergio Ramos and Nacho Fernandez.

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